Tiangong 1 releases first photo in space

14:33, October 12, 2011

The photo, taken by a camera installed on board the Tiangong 1, shows the scene outside the module.

Edited and Translated by Yao Chun, People's Daily Online

On Oct. 10, the Tiangong 1, China's first space lab module, released the first photo of itself in space. The photo shows half of this module. The surface of the resource cabin and relay satellite antenna can be easily distinguished in the photo.